Jump to content

Annotation:Turkey in a Pea Patch

Find traditional instrumental music



Sheet Music for "Turkey in the Pea Patch"Turkey in the Pea PatchPolkaQuick*!12**$Substitutions:***$!Notes: From a field recording of fiddler Jimmy Wheeler (1917-1987,Portsmouth, Scioto County, southern Ohio), by John HarrodTranscription: Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz



TURKEY IN A PEAPATCH. AKA and see “Buzzard in a Pea Patch.” American, Reel (cut time). USA; northeast Kentucky, southern Ohio. D Major. Standard or ADae tuning (fiddle). AABB'. See also Fred Stoneking’s version, recorded under the title “Buzzard in a Pea Patch,” although he learned it originally from Buddy Thomas’s recording.


Additional notes



Printed sources : - Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 1), 1994; p. 245. Songer (Portland Collection, vol. 2), 2005; p. 211. Titon (Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes), 2001; No. 161, p. 186.

Recorded sources : - PP-006, Charlie Walden – “Patt n’ Possum.” Rounder 0032, Buddy Thomas (northeastern Ky.) "Kitty Puss: Old Time Fiddle Music From Kentucky" (1976).

See also listing at :
Hear Buddy Thomas's 1974 recording at Slippery Hill [1] Hear Jimmy Wheeler's field recording by John Harrod at Berea Sound Archives [2]



Back to Turkey in a Pea Patch

0.00
(0 votes)




Cookies help us deliver our services. By using The Traditional Tune Archive services, you agree to our use of cookies.